Box 4257.027

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Letter from Jennie to her relative, Nant, about the family and her brief courtship.

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Letter from Ann Jones to Liza filled with news about various friends and asking if Liza will be able to come for a visit.

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Letter from Luichen to George about purchasing Christmas presents for various family members.

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Brief note from Ella Luther written to her grandfather requesting he come see his son, Daniel Miller, before Daniel Miller) leaves town the following day.

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Two certificates given to William Malott by his instructor J. C. Johnson for "Good Behavior and Correct Recitation" and "Diligence and Good Behavior".

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Letter from Mama to Daughter with news of the health and welfare of various family members and friends.

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Letter from Maggie to her sister telling her she misses her company, and looks forward to her next visit. She also mentions the deaths of two acquaintances and that she is enjoying her "society" meetings.

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Letter from Marjorie to her mother asking to come home from camp because "the kids in my tent are always wispering [sic]"

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Letter from Mary to Naomi about two women who are new to the facility and mentions the illnesses of several friends. The letter mentions that one patient "has been here 8 months and ... was a far advanced case."

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Letter fragment from Melinda to her sister discussing the 1857 economic depression caused by the failure of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company. The fragment begins with the description of how "he" (a friend or family member) lost $5,000 when Ohio Life collapsed. Melinda goes on to name several friends who had recently married, including one who married a man who was "in pursuit of a wife."

Scope and Contents Letter from a mother to her daughter, updating her on family news. She mentions that the sister of an old friend was visiting in the area. She had been sick with fever and had three teeth pulled. In the night she began to bled where the teeth had been and as they could not stop the bleeding, she bled to death. The back page of the letter is in a different hand-writing, probably a sister to the recipient of the letter as she says "Ma says I had better fill this up..." She also states that she...

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Letter from Mother to Mollie describing the various activities and visits happening. She makes several remarks about having Mollie's dress let out "under the arm and fix the sleeves." She ends the note with a postscript telling Mollie to "burn my letters."

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Letter from Mother to William, written "as per order - write with a lead pencil." The letter gives William an update of her activities for the past week, including traveling during a heavy thunderstorm and having friends over to supper. She ends with a litany of chores to take care of and visits she plans to make during the next few days.

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Letter from a young woman away at school to her older sister asking her to persuade their parents to let her come home for Christmas; that she would be contented to stay in school for the remainder of the year if she could just come home once.

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Letter fragments from Adonijak Thayer to his nephew, Joseph Wild. The parts of the letter that can be pieced together talk about family losses as well as church revivals.

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Letter from L. T. Turner to Mollie discussing the various problems preventing them from visiting one another as well as rumors of and possibilities of Mollie's marriage.

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Fragment of a letter written to unidentified family members by an unidentifiable correspondent (signature is illegible), asking about five children who are presumably his nieces and nephews.